Eat, Pray, Love

It's all the rave right now - this movie about a woman's journey across Italy, India and Indonesia. While I've not seen it, I've heard that Julia Roberts does a great job of portraying a woman in turmoil who travels the world for a year to search for. . . .everything.

Seriously, that's the subtitle of the story: One Woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia.

It's this "searching for everything" business that's got me thinking a bit. I mean, I understand. I've had a season or two in my life were I've felt like I needed to find myself. Whether off kilter because of unexpected twists and turns in life or just overwhelmed by the expected one, there have been a few times that I've found myself floundering. So, I get it. . .

But, I gotta tell you, every single time I've gone searching for any sort of significance or pleasure or peace, I've found myself lacking at the end of my expedition and a bit dazed by the energy I'd expended along the way. The outcome of my searches haven't been worth what they'd cost me to take them.

So, I'm just wondering how Julia Roberts character (Elizabeth Gilbert) fares at the end. I guess I'm wondering. . . .if she's still searching.

I mean, "everything" is certainly a tall order.

Is it even possible to find EVERYTHING, anyway? I'm just asking.

Have you been on a search lately? If so, for what and for how long? How's it going?

Priscilla